Sabres Sign Tage Thompson to a 7 year 50 Million Dollar Contract Extension

[Brawndo]

H/T @bob_sauve28 for mentioning this in another thread.

And there is reason to believe this is legit 

Edited August 30, 2022 by Brawndo

[LGR4GM]

About to meaning this week or before October?

[Brawndo]

 

[Curt]

I’m very interested in what this number comes in at.

Is Tage giving a little  discount because good vibes and he can lock in long term financial security?

Are the Sabre completely confident that Tage will repeat his performance and want to lock him in long term at/near his asking price before he ascends to even higher levels?

[Brawndo]

Norris 8 x 7.95 Million AAV

Thomas 8 x 8.125 Million AAV

[LGR4GM]

... idk how I feel about 8mil x8 years

[Curt]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

... idk how I feel about 8mil x8 years

Just tell yourself that it will be a bargain by year 4.  I think that’s the right way to do it.

[LGR4GM]

6years,I can get to 6 years but I'm very adverse to 8 years for just about everyone

[Flashsabre]

I know some think Tage was a one year wonder but that shot and release doesn’t disappear. He will be a top player for a while here. I would like to see him locked up. You have to build a core foundation and he wants to be here and puts in the work to get better each season. 

[Brawndo]

 

[PromoTheRobot]

Well. How about that.

[DarthEbriate]

Sounds good. Thompson has played 1 season as a center since becoming a professional. He'll improve defensively, he'll improve at faceoffs. If he then goes out and continues to shoot really well, make the occasional wildly good pass, and make Skinner into a 30G+ top-line winger... this contract could look fantastic for the next 3 years, and then even better as the cap rises.

[Zamboni]

 

TNT is Dynamite!

Edited August 30, 2022 by Zamboni

[Brawndo]

 

[dudacek]

Well, there goes my Thompson Expectations thread write-up all to hell…🤬

😜

[Brawndo]

 

 

[Curt]

$7.14M x 7 years is a great deal if Tage continues to be a 30+ goal, 55+ point center!

[Brawndo]

 

[Marvin]

1 minute ago, Curt said:

$7.14M x 7 years is a great deal if Tage continues to be a 30+ goal, 55+ point center!

So are people up for taking the 4 first round picks from Edmonton...or, um.

Whoops, flashback.

[Curt]

2 minutes ago, Marvin said:

So are people up for taking the 4 first round picks from Edmonton...or, um.

Whoops, flashback.

Wow, Thompson’s contract is the exact same length and AAV as that contract Vanek signed 15 years ago.  15 years ago!

Edited August 30, 2022 by Curt

[Pimlach]

Yes.  This looks good.  I think Tage is a beast and we get to see him reach his potential, which I think is higher than last season.  
 

 

[LGR4GM]

6 minutes ago, Curt said:

$7.14M x 7 years is a great deal if Tage continues to be a 30+ goal, 55+ point center!

I accept this deal. 

Kevyn Adams...

[dudacek]

This is a fantastic deal.

6’7” 38-goal centres who can skate don’t grow on trees. We’ve got him for his entire prime.

I was thinking it was going to take $8. It should have.

Well done Adams.

[DarthEbriate]

I like it. Give Tage an entire season of either healthy-VO or healthy-Tuch for some more points, plus more experience as a center, stir, and serve on the rocks.

Cheers to you, GM Sheevyn and congrats, Tager!

[LGR4GM]